K'arrala D'ey Sol, the heiress of His Eminence Prince Virol D'ey Sol, determines to maintain control of her Sector. But powerful political powers are just as determined to remove her.

A generation has passed. The Nevians finally own complete control of the planet they renamed Nevia II. Except for one small area.

Nevian General Del A'nden loves K'arrala deeply, but he resents being ruled by a human. He will do everything necessary to regain his position as the High Commissioner of this Sector, the position she stole from him last year. He plans to woo her to his side, using her affection for him to change her mind.

But she knows the hope for all humans on this occupied planet of Nevia II depends upon her to remain in power. A'nden has already adopted her daughter away from her, and seems willing to use that as leverage to coerce her into abdicating her authority.

Furthermore, the other Sectors resent a human being in charge of a Nevian Sector. They are willing to abduct, torture, even kill her to end her rule.

If she succumbs to their threats, all humans will lose their one last voice, and her life will be forfeit.